[SystemSafety] Difference between software reliability and astrology

[Derek M Jones]

Paul,

>  From previous discussions here and elsewhere (and prior consideration of ISO26262) I was under the impression that 
> software is 'generally recognised' to be (ideally) deterministic?

Yes, ideally deterministic, not actually deterministic,
but still practically deterministic for many tasks.

Background radiation (e.g., cosmic rays) is likely to flip
1-bit in 4G os memory every 33 hours
https://shape-of-code.com/2013/12/13/unreliable-cpus-and-memory-the-end-result-of-moores-law/

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Derek M. Jones           Evidence-based software engineering
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